Pulley



June 25, 1935. MAUREY 2,006,145

PULLEY Filed Oct. 51, 1932 I a 1 I 1 Patented June 25, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f; 1 i v I 2,006,145

PULLEY Eugene E, Maurey, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 31, 1932, Serial No. 640,474 4 Claims. (01. "via-1220.8)

This invention relates to pulleys or sheaves and annular plates which are secured together and particularly those of the multiple groove type to the center or hubportions in order to comand to the method of constructing the same. plete. the structure. .The end groove sections or The objects of this invention are to provide an discs M are made in the form of rings which fit 5 improved sectional orbuilt upsheave or pulley .over the projections 8 or l2 respectively with 5 whichmay be easily and rapidly manufactured their outer peripheral portions l5 bent at any and which will be particularly durable and eiiisuitable angle to form one side of the groove. cient in operation; toprovide a pulley which is The edges of these discs are turned or rolled to made in part of sheet metal and in part of cast form beads orialse wires I6.

' 0 metal; to provide a pulley formed of a plurality The intermediate rim members, are of two 10 of'parts, some of which are duplicates, whereby vforms H and I8 which are similar to the end a complete pulley having one or more grooves members. The rim members '13 however have may be provided by assembling such parts and tapered or beveled outwardly extending groove fastening the same together; to provide a pulley portions IS with flat radial projections 20 having a having sheet metal outer or grooved sections with flanges 2i at the outer edges thereof thereby inter-engaging or nesting hub sections formed of forming; cup-like recesses. The parts i! also cast metal; to provide an improved method of comprise ringsadapted to fit overthe projections making pulleys or sheaves; and to provide such 8 or I2 respectively and have beveled ortapered other advantages in construction and in manugroove portions 22 with outwardly extending raw facture as will appear more fully from the foldial flanges or projections 23 which fit closely lowing description. within thecup-like recesses in the outer periph- In the accompanying drawing illustrating this cries of the coacting members [8. invention; In building up a sectional pulley constructed in Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view, of a this manner, the contiguous or contacting ring partly completed pulley; portions of the sections H and [8 are preferably 25 Figure 2 is a side view of a completed pulley welded together as by spot welding indicated at with parts broken away to show the construction; 24 preparatory to assembling the parts. One end and section 14 and the adjacent intermediate section Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 18 which have thus been welded together are. W 33 of Figure l. slipped onto the projection 3 and then an inter- The particular form of the invention as shown mediate hub section 5 is cupped over the projecin the drawing embodies a main hub section 4 tion 8 and its outer sides will contact with the a a plurality of auxiliary hub ons 5. The adjacent surface of the ring portion I8. Then main hub Section Comprises 36150 5 having an a pair of sections H and 18 which have been .3 outWa d y projecting main hub portion 1 and an welded together are slipped over the hub l2 and inwardly extending reduced-portion B. The pulthis is continued until any number of sections y y be Secured the Shaft n any desired have been brought together. The sections are manner as by means of a key (not shown) or a then fastened securely together by means of Set Screw 9 Which passes through the 1111b 1 bolts or screws 25 which pass through holes in the ti n 1. Ea h of h ili y hub i ns. r hub sections and also in the rim sections and 40 parts forming the inner body portion of the which engage with a collar or washer 26 which p y mp s a d s k p r i 0 w h s fits over the last projection I2 and which is unde cut 0 provided With an annular ecess ll provided with threaded holes for receiving the which fits closely over the projection 8. The ends of th screws,

5 disc 10 also has a projection or reduced portion After the parts have been thus assembled the l2 on the opposite side which is similar to the flanges M are bent or turned inwardly over the projection 8 and which is adapted to fit into the annular projections 23 as shown in Figure 2, so recess ll of the next intermediate section as will that the adjacent sections are seamed together be readily seen from'Figure 1. The outer p01 and a smooth finish is provided. While I have tions of the discs l0 are approximately as wide for convenience, shown a pulley with three 59 as the pitch or distance between the grooves but grooves it will be apparent that the pulley may are preferably recessed as shown at I3 to lighten be constructed with one or any number of grooves t e, as desired, the only changes to be made being the The rim or peripheral portion of the pulley is length of the screws 25.

made up of a plurality of suitably formed discs or My improved invention not only provides 55 means whereby a pulley may be built up with the simple shape of the parts, can be readily and economically manufactured. It will also be noted that the rim sections, being made of sheet metal, can not only be readily stamped out but require no finishing of the grooves and such metal provides a desirable surfacefor engagement with the belts. While I have shown V-shaped grooves, it will be obvious that such grooves maybe made in any shape desired. Other modifications may also suggest themselves as coming within the scope of this invention and therefore I do not wish to be limited to the exact structure'or' method herein shown and described, except as. set forth in the following claims, in which I claim.

1. In a sheave, the combination of a main hub section comprising a disc with hub portions extending on either side thereof, a plurality of -in termediate duplicate hub sections, each of said intermediate sections having a recess on one side and a projection on the other side, said recesses being adapted to receive the projection of the adjacent main hub section or .the adjacent intermediate section, pairs of rings formed of sheet metal fitting between the adjacent hub sections and welded together, the outer portions of said rings being, beveled to form pulley grooves and having the outer peripheries of the adjacent groove portions seamed together, a ring fitting over the hub of the last intermediate section and having threaded holes therein, and screws extending through the hub sections and rings for fastening the parts together.

2. A sectional sheave comprising a plurality of discs each disc having a central annular recess on one side and an annular projection on the opposite side engaging with the recess in the adsections and ring together. r

jacent disc, pairs of rings arranged between the discs, screws through said discs and rings, a washer having threaded holes for receiving the screws, said rings projecting outwardlybeyond the discs and shaped to form grooves, the outer edges of the rings of the adjacent pairs being seamed togethe'r'and the outer edges of the end rings being shaped to form heads.

3. In a multiple groove pulley, the combination of a main hub section comprisinga disc with a hub'portion extendingtherefrom, a plurality of intermediate duplicate hub sections, each of said intermediate sections having a recess on one side and a projection on the other, each recess being adapted to receive the projection of the adjacent hub section, pairs of rings fitting between the adjacent hub sections, the outer portions of saidrings being beveled to form pulley grooves, a ring fitting over the hub of the last intermediate section, and means for fastening the hub 4. In a multiple groove pulley, the combination of a main hub section comprising a disc with a hub portion extending therefrom, a plurality of intermediate duplicate hub sections, each of said intermediate sections having a recesson one side and a projection on the other side, each recess being adapted to receive the projection of an adjacent hub section, pairs of rings formed of sheet metal fitting between the adjacent hub sections, the outer portions of said rings being formed to provide pulley grooves and having their outer peripheries of the adjacent grooved portions secured together and bolts extending through the hub sections and rings for fastening the parts together.

EUGENE E. MAUREY. 

